Where To Go – Petersen Museum ‘Seeing Red’ Ferrari Exhibition is Now Open

Ferrari Beverly Hills is pleased to support Seeing Red: 70 Years of Ferrari at the Petersen Automotive Museum. On display until April 2018, Seeing Red: 70 Years of Ferrari features an incredible collection of significant road and racing Ferrari’s that make the history of the Prancing Horse.

This 857 Sport is part of the Monza series that featured a new twin-cam, four-cylinder engine and a lightweight aluminum body by Carrozzeria Scaglietti. Of the four built, is the only one with a rear fin.

One of the most successful race cars built by Ferrari, the 250 TR, or Testa Rossa was a Scuderia Ferrari team car. This 250 TR debuted in Argentina at the 1000km Buenos Aires, where it was driven by Luigi Musso and Olivier Gendebien.

The 250 California was first proposed to Luigi Chinetti in 1957 by John von Neumann, Ferrari’s West Coast representative, who believed that there was a ready market for a chic, expensive convertible in the United States.

With sleek coachwork by Scaglietti and mechanics engineered by Giotto Bizzarrini, the Ferrari 250 GTO was well positioned to dominate European racing, winning the FIA GT World Championship from 1962 to 1964.

The 250 LM (Le Mans) was designed by Pinin Farina and introduced at the 1963 Paris Motor Show. This 250 LM was imported to the United States by Luigi Chinetti, the legendary Ferrari dealer and founder of Ferrari’s North American Racing Team (N.A.R.T.) in 1964. The following year, it was used by N.A.R.T. drivers Jochen Rindt and Masten Gregory to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the last of six consecutive outright Ferrari victories at Le Mans.

The LaFerrari was Ferrari’s first production car powered by a hybrid drivetrain, combining a 161 horsepower electric motor with a powerful 6.3 liter V-12 engine.

Come celebrate 70 Years of Ferrari at the Petersen Museum, in the Bruce Meyer Family Gallery. You won’t want to miss this stunning Ferrari exhibit. For more information about Seeing Red: 70 Years of Ferrari visit https://petersen.org/.